Jon Tester is casting doubt on a recent poll that served as a precursor for political handicappers to give Republicans the advantage in the Montana Senate race.
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., expressed skepticism about a recent poll that showed him losing his Senate seat in Montana, which prompted two prominent political handicappers to shift their race ratings to give Republicans an advantage.
“If you look at the AARP poll, there’s absolute inconsistency with reality”, he told reporters on Thursday.
In particular, Tester took issue with how similar his polling stature was to Vice President Kamala Harris.
Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, led Tester in the poll, 49% to 41%. Former President Donald Trump similarly led Harris 56% to 41%.
“Give me a break”, the Montana Democrat said of him garnering the same percentage as Harris.
“We’re not saying it isn’t a good poll”, he added.
According to Tester, “It’s a margin-of-error race right now.
